Blog entries by Katy Hawkins
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by Katy Hawkins, 17 Apr 2013A self proclaimed “alternative showroom in public space, a vitrine on Oranienstrasse”; SOX marks an innovative approach to intermingling art with the 'every-day'. For, not immediately distinguishable as an art-world contribution, one can over look the space - given its geographical... -
by Katy Hawkins, 7 Apr 2013It would be nice if there was, at least, a degree of geographical congruity within the discordant Berlin art scene. Alas, the sprawl is seemingly inebriated. On the up side, even if no one wants to hear about your increased knowledge of the city's gallery-cooridnates, newfound bus-route savvy is sure to win some... -
by Katy Hawkins, 31 Mar 2013An A4 poster in the front window of a Mitte gallery caught my eye this week, on it were 2 images paired next to one another: the most recent Vernissage of the gallery itself – guests, few. The other of the tightly packed queue outside of the Hamburger Bahnhof on an opening night with the following caption... -
by Katy Hawkins, 29 Jan 2013District Berlin, located in the Malzfabrik grounds in Schöneberg, exists as a interdisciplinary think-tank and studio work space with a thematic focus on the present-day appropriation of public urban space. Born out of District Kunst- und Kulturförderung, the project, which looks to... -
by Katy Hawkins, 5 Sep 2012Unfortunately I've been unable to write the blog for the past 2 weeks as I somehow managed to get Salmonella (which I had half thought was a made-up illness used to ward off children from licking the bowl when making cakes) so I ended up spending a week in the Gastroenterologie ward in Klinikum Friedrichshain (a... -
by Katy Hawkins, 16 Aug 2012As the office that I currently work in is located in the new-new Berlin gallery "hot-spot", situated around the Check-Point Charlie area, I have been attempting to break up the monotony of the working day, or to find some quick-fix through occasional visits to the surrounding galleries. A slightly... -
by Katy Hawkins, 8 Aug 2012Living spitting distance from Simon-Dach-Straße now, has forced me to often ask the question of -what differentiates me from the tourists? Is Berlin more my home that theirs? And, consequently- what makes anywhere your home? Knowing the literal geographical-city, the short-cuts or back routes? Having a job and a... -
by Katy Hawkins, 1 Aug 2012So, to pick up where I left last time... Money One of the things I love most about Berlin, especially when experienced in comparison to London, is that the role of money as a driving component, or force, within society is considerably less prominent – or perhaps people are just better at hiding it here. In... -
by Katy Hawkins, 27 Jul 2012Part Two My involvement with Bpigs has been a bit…haphazard to date. The post you are about to read in now, is approximately 5 months delayed. To summarize … It was February, I was unemployed and running out of money fast …on the brink of a self induced/self indulgent "depression",...